Game Thread: Spurs @ OKC -- Game 4 - Sun (5/8) - 7:00PM CST (3:00AM Riga)

[Keepin' it real]

Damn Andersons. Thought I would get to go one game without them.

[Mugen]

Disappointing 4th quarter performance by the team. Missed an opportunity to end the series.

Winner of Game 5 takes the series.

[KuntryDude]

Take West out! you Pop! Put in Duncan!

Really? And what exactly has Duncan shown you this series?

[SpurPadre]

if this goes 7, the league might as well automatically crown the Dubs, tbh.

[Vokun]

So both teams are playing the Warriors? I thought I'd seen everything. I'd bet the Dubs couldn't beat both teams.

"Either". Whatever, still the truth

[TheDoctor]

Guys here preferring Danny over Durant

[Horry Hipcheck]

if this goes 7, we might as well just forfeit to the Dubs, tbh.

Fingers crossed Portland can manage to steal Game 4 and put GS in a drawn out series situation as well.

[daslicer]

if this goes 7, the league might as well automatically crown the Dubs, tbh.

That may well be the case but I still don't want to lose to the thunder.

[EVAY]

While we got the full Thunderef experience, we lost because

1. Rebounding
2. 3 Point Shooting (You can't win in the modern NBA if you can't hit at least a few 3's).
3. Durant was in God mode in the second half. Give credit where credit is due.

Best post of the night. Good summary.


I would only add that the rebounding problem was exacerbated by Pop continuing to try the West/Diaw combo against the OKC bigs. Just. Doesn't. Work.

[Kawhitstorm]

Yeah Durant was definitely in god mode out there. Tough beat.

Waiter mitigated WestBrick's scoring & Foye outscored Danny/Tim.

[Horry Hipcheck]

They celebrated like they won a championship each time they scored on consecutive possessions

Considering they're a playoff flameout every ing year and wasting the immense talent they have in Kevin Durant, it makes perfect sense that they'd celebrate the only good they're familiar with.

[mclinejr]

Defense totally disappeared in the 4th, but we can't fault them too much because the thunder refs shut it down. Game 5 will be different.

[Ice009]

i think we only made 1 3 this game

lol Cavs are hitting 20 plus threes a game and the Spurs can barely hit one. What the heck happened? I never would have imagined this a year ago.

[Splits]

The is your problem dude? You've been giving me for no reason lately when I've created the game thread for almost every game this year and we had the best season in franchise history. Your backwards logic sucks. How about you stop being a massive got yourself and point fingers at the team who didn't play well enough to win instead of a fan who made a ing game thread on an Internet forum.

Attention

[Spurtacular]

Pop keeps getting cute with these sh** lineups at the start of the 4th.

[Timothy21]

TD con't play in this series and I think he don't play more in any series...

[DMC]

A few real issues actually:

1. If RW goes into passing mode it's over. We can't stop KD's short range jumper. Imagine him and LMA on the same team (minus KD's mom in the audience).
2. Pop keeps giving Tim the benefit of the doubt and will again at home and if he does, you know it's Tim's last season.
3. Boris hasn't shown up.
4. Where's Danny Green?

We could be out matched, we'll see. If OKC gets past us you can probably expect KD to re-sign in OKC regardless how they fare against GS (or Portland, sure.. yeah those guys). I think we'll be ok.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Best post of the night. Good summary.


I would only add that the rebounding problem was exacerbated by Pop continuing to try the West/Diaw combo against the OKC bigs. Just. Doesn't. Work.

ing infuriating. I know Duncan hasn't done much of anything this series. I know he was in foul trouble. But watching West and Diaw getting absolutely demolished in the paint, then going to commercial and coming back to see them still on the floor was just unbearable. West has a great toughness and ball IQ but at the end of the day he's going to get aped by bigger guys 9 times out of 10.

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Toughest 2nd round match up. Said it when we knew who was 1-2-3 in the West. Nightmare match up as always. It really does not matter who wins GSW champs if Curry comes back healthy. GSW would stomp Spurs if playing like this. OKC would be a better series honestly. I think with Duncan lost the whole team changes.

[SAGirl]

welp, we got HCA back... that's what we came for... just gotta win at home

Actually good positive vibe Nono.

I wanted this one badly so I can't help be disappointed but that is good point.

[Kawhitstorm]

Calm down we won one in OKC. Spurs will be pissed. Spurs in 6.

Waiters/Foye aren't showing up on the road.

[tholdren]

david west is not a good choice for PT

[SpurPadre]

Fingers crossed Portland can manage to steal Game 4 and put GS in a drawn out series situation as well.

Yeah, Game 4 is an absolute must-win for Portland for anyone to have a shot against them in the WCF.

[DMC]

Fingers crossed Portland can manage to steal Game 4 and put GS in a drawn out series situation as well.

Do not want. Want SA to finish it off and GS to be available so Curry doesn't get more rest. I'd like at least one game without Curry, so we could steal one in GS.

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Pop keeps getting cute with these sh** lineups at the start of the 4th.

Has no choice someone needs to step up. Timmy looks done...